Re: Trial balloon on ad campagin on voting

["dougrcurtis" <dougrcurtis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Democracy, or in our case a Constitutional Republic demands participation
and involvement from a large portion of it's citizenry. Without this type of
participation and involvement the whole house of cards comes crashing down.
How do you think we have gotten into the situation that we presently find
ourselves?

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Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 2:47 PM
Subject: Trial balloon on ad campagin on voting


> Dear all:
>
> I know this is a bit outrageous but maybe it will get attention.  How
about
> an add campaign that runs something like the following:
>
>
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> In November 2001 in Colorado less than 40% of eligible voters voted either
> at a polling place or by mail-in ballot.
>
> Nearly two out of three eligible voters spoke volumes about the integrity
> and relevancy of the process by not voting.
>
> This year your vote will count even less because this year a large number
of
> votes will be counted electronically with no way to verify or validate
your
> vote.
>
> Do what a majority of Americans already do: don't vote.  Maybe those in
> power and those in the media and those responsible for holding elections
> will listen to the majority of us who want a fair and verifiable election.
>
> Do something good for the democratic process.  Show your disdain.  This
year
> don't vote.
>
> Brought to you by Citizens for Verifiable Voting.
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